Screening and caring for healthcare for homosexual men

Background information on the topic

Men are often discrete and highly secretive about their activity of engaging in sexual intercourse, sexual practices and so forth to the disclosure of their personal physician. By not being able to disclose such issues, uncomfortable experiences or insufficient practices of the physician can be perceived as very hostile attitudes from medical personnel and inadequate guidelines of the limitations on preventive care. Due to greater external stress stimulants, absence of support emotionally and the practice of having unsafe sex, men who fondle with men through sexual intercourse are indeed putting themselves at great danger due to an increased possibility of contracting sexually transmitted diseases such as rectum cancer, depression, drug addiction and a number of a variety of different kinds of diseases. Recent trends thus mention the indication of the increased pace of fornication among these groups of males, especially if the males are between 15 and 30.

Issues regarding strict adherence to policies

Despite regularly active homosexual males being at higher risk for diseases which can be prevented, they frequently do not receive the proper steps to preventive care services. A variety of several categorical barriers prevent compliance to a proper screening procedure. As an example, there may be an air of discomfort between patient and doctor when discussing one’s homosexual activities. Thus, patients may then be discouraged to share their sexual habits. Furthermore, younger men are statistically indicated as having increased risk when contracting HIV and various STDs due to lack of confidence, the absence of external positive reinforcement and so forth. And so, it is quite common that these men cannot have accessibility to the service prevention systems put in place for men who have more confidence in sharing their homosexuality with other persons.

Clinically-enforced method

It is recommended that the physician of the person in question strongly consider conducting tests on sexual, behavioral, psychological, mental, emotional and perhaps to a point, even spiritual, risk assessments during the patient’s visit. It is advised that the physician constantly assess the patient especially during noticeable signs of a change in the behavior of the patient. In gaining more reliable information sources, the physician is advised to employ a nonjudgmental method which would help remove barriers in the way patient and physician communicates and in addition, would also help lower the patient’s guard down, leading to a more constructive manner of approach. It is best for the doctor to use language that negates gender indication when inquiring regarding the identities of the patient’s usual friends who provide benefits.

Best approach to screening and diagnosis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommends that physicians evaluate sexual risk in men. There should be a routine evaluation involving figuring out the gender of the patient’s partners.

Homosexuals are also advised to constantly undergo routine, strict, quality risk evaluations for numerous STD’s including HIV, AIDS and so on together with counseling which focuses on the patient’s lifestyle and habits. Finally, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends STD screening conducted frequently for males who are at high risk of contracting the disease.